Oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is seen clumped on roseau cane on the marshy shores of Garden Island Bay along the coast of Louisiana near Venice, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Good news: The tar balls found on the beaches of Florida are not a result of the Gulf oil spill, authorities have proven. Bad news: It's only a matter of days before the oil hits for real. The spill has reached the Loop Current, the Miami Herald reports, which will send it shooting into the Straights of Florida within seven to 10 days. And when it does, it'll probably wash up as ... tar balls.

From Florida, the oil could spread up the East Coast, according to the BBC, while the loop current ushers other oil to the pristine coral reefs of Cuba. Asked what could stop the oil's spread, a Coast Guard admiral replied, “It would take an act of God.” The worried Cuban government has contacted the US, and there have been “low, technical level” talks about the issue.

So i guess they're just from the normal amounts of oil that escape the rigs.

Derni

May 19, 2010 7:22 PM CDT

Those that want to continue to drill without safety valves should be placed on rafts and forced to live on the oil spill..enjoy the smell and don't eat the fish or even think of drinking the water after you filter it...The worst animal on earth that threatens the enviorment...humans

DontLikeYou___

May 19, 2010 7:15 PM CDT

Fla. Tar Balls Not From Spill The only factual part of the story. The rest is simply liberals wishing.